Tool handle



Patented Aug. 27, 1935 'A UNITED STATES 'rooL HANDLE Lavon D.A Miner,Hicksviue, ohio Application November 6, 1933, Serial No. 696,903

` 1V claim. (C1. 294-57) This invention relates vto grips or handles,especially of theV D-types for tools.

This invention has utility when incorporated in Y wood cob and forkhandles and the anchoring assembly thereof. Y

Referring to the drawing; t

Fig. 1 is a side view of an embodiment of the invention in a handle suchas for spades, shovels, forks and the like;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view inV section of the cob and fork assembly inthe handle of Fig. 1; Y

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the cob or grip of the handle of Fig. 1; l

Fig. 4 is a View from the inside looking at the free end of a fork ofthe handle of Fig. l, which has the trim in vposition therewith;

Fig. 5 is a View similar to Fig. 2 with the faces on opposite sides ofthe tongue of different depth;

Fig. 6 is an end View of the cob of Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a View similar toFig. 5 with a supplemental or companion trim inside the fork; and

Fig. 8 is an Vend view of thefree end of the fork opening s is for rivetor pin 1 to extend through Y the opening 6 in the free'ends oftherespective forks as well as through opening 8 in cob 9. t

This pin 1 also extends through openings I0 in trims II and is anchoredtherewith by heads I2 on the ends of this pinV 1. Parallel with thislpin 1 is rivet I3 having heads I4. This pin I3 extends through thehandle I near the root of the fork. The trim II has extension I5 alongthe outer portion of the free end of the forks 2V and is assembled byrivet I6 through jtheV fork. This assembly supplements the assembly ofthe pin 1. Y

'Ihis trim II has overhang I1 into reduceddiameter portion I8 of the cob9, thus giving a the grip of the cob 9. This cob 9 is herein shownprovided with tongue I9 at wood end grain 2B of the cob 9. Thereisaccordingly, at this tongue an extension of wood end grain portions ofthis tongue 9 into the groove 5 of the fork free ends. Thistongue-groove connection is for shearing action as to the tongue I9transversely of the extent of the grain of the cob and is held by endgrain portions of the grain 4 in the free end of the fork. There isthus, in this assembly as held by the pin 1, a hrm anchoring of the cobVwith the fork of the handle. This anchoring is against any freerotation and is against any strains being distributed which might Vtendto split the grain. f 'K The keying is positive and introduces noweakenf Ving factor.

In the showing in Fig. 7, besides the trim Il, 15,

there is opposing inner'trim 24 coacting with the face 23 and havingoffset iterminus25 at the groove 'providing a metal seat for one side ofthe tongue 5.` This supplemental or inner trim 24 as extending alongthe'fork 2 may be further 2 held by the pin I6 as anchoring the trim II. f

. In each of thesetypes of handles herein disclosed, the tongue'andgroove combination pro` vides complementary ledge assemblykeying sublstantial against` expansion or shrinkage in main- 25- taining theassembly for a handle of light weight Y and maximumstrength, whichresist torsion as well as thrust and pull, Vwhether in the'line ofthehandle extent or transversely thereto.

WhatV is claimed and it. is desired to secure by 30 Letters Patent is: f

, A D-handle comprising la wood fork having a pair of diverging armswith the free ends parallel and providing a pair of opposing flat faces,said Yarms provided with openings therethrough adja- 35 cent the freeends and transversegroov'es across the fiat faces on the side inwardfrom the open- Vfor assemblytherewith, there being'a clearance betweenthe inner side of the grooves and the Y tongues and between the cob endsand the arm finish between the free ends of the forks 2 and portionsinward from the grooves, a metal trimV 45 attached to each arm inwardfrom the cob and .extending intosaid clearances to terminate 1n saidgrooves, said trims providing arm reinforcements inward from the groovesand Wood to wood assembly of the cobV and arms outwardly from `ISO thegrooves, and assembly means for the cob and v arms locking thel outertrim terminiv in said grooves.

. LAVGN D.MVILLER.

